Burna Boy warms up for ‘Ghana Meets Naija’ showdown with classic new video

Arguably the hottest new act to hit the Nigerian music scene, Burna Boy is out with a classic new video. Boy has within his short stint in the Nigerian and African music scene cemented his name as one of the icons in the industry with smash hit singles and impeccable showmanship. No wonder, Empire Entertainment, organizers of the annual Ghana Meets Naija concert have added his name to the long list of seasoned acts to rock the show. Every artiste counts it as a blessing whenever they are called upon to be a part of such a great music feast. Apart from Burna Boy, some other big wigs named to perform at the June 29 showdown between Ghana and Nigeria include, Samini, Edem, R2Bees, Okyeame Kwame, Double & Dr. Slim, Raquel, E.L. and D-Black, Wizkid, and Timaya. Already Burna Boy has hit singles such as Trumpet, Like to Party, Tonight, and Touch You Toes (Remix) to his credit and after enjoying heavy rotations on radio, television and clubs, he has dropped a new single Run My Race this week ahead of the Ghana Meets Naija showdown. The video for the single was released Monday and already, it has enjoyed over 40,000 views. Run My Race has received great reviews on several social media platforms, including Twitter since its release. An elated fan tweeted that: “Wow.. Our Nigerian fam @burnaboy has just killed the game with his brand new video,” while another said: “Artists lyk @burnaboy continue to rebrand our industry,jus wen we thought ur videos couldn't be any sicker....den run my race came.” “Can't get my eyes off @burnaboy new video ......so on point,” a fan tweeted. The recommendation buzz did not end there as another fan observed that: “Run my race video is definitely a 10/10 no argument @burnaboy” Already, tickets for the show, which comes off at the Accra International Conference Centre is out and selling hot for GH¢100 and GH¢200.